Cleaning the house and fixing household disasters

They have a solution!

As much as you worry about the maintenance of your house, sooner or later you will suffer something unforeseen like these. But don't panic, fixing it is not that difficult …

Striped glass ceramic

You can hide scratches by rubbing them with a cloth impregnated with a little toothpaste or a mixture of water and bicarbonate, one of the most effective household cleaning products.

Clogging sink

The sink is considered one of the dirtiest places in the house, which is why it should be kept clean and in good condition. If it becomes muffled, do the following. Pour a large glass of salt down the drain, followed by a glass of white vinegar. Let it act for at least an hour and rinse with plenty of water.

Stains on marble

If they are coffee or wine, rub them with a mixture of borax and water (2 tsp. Of borax per 250 ml of water).

Smelly fridge

Clean it with hot water in which you have dissolved a little baking soda.

The cistern leaks water

Unload it by pulling the chain and remove the lid. Unscrew the discharge valve and clean with an anti-scale product. If this is not fixed, you will have to change it.

Stains in the toilets

Remove the rust with hot white vinegar. The yellow ones, with a mixture of turpentine and salt.

Chipping in the sink

Glue the chunk of chipped enamel with epoxy glue and fill in the rest with putty. Sand and paint with ceramic paint.

Warped shelves and shelves

If your bookcases and shelves have a warped shelf, you just have to turn it over and over time it will straighten.

Scratches on lacquered furniture

If they are white or light in color, you can fill them with colorless wax or toothpaste. Toothpaste is one of the essential products in the most popular home cleaning tricks on the internet.

Limping chair

Glue a wooden or cork plug to the shorter leg to compensate for the length. Match the color by applying varnish or colored wax. Glue a piece of felt underneath.

The sun has eaten the color

It is common to happen with wooden furniture. Disguise it by rubbing with a colored wax in a tone similar to that of the furniture.

If your child is an artist …

To erase your drawings from the walls, try an eraser first. If the paint is washable, rub with a sponge soaked in a mixture of water and baking soda.

As you've seen, there are kitchen catastrophes that you can fix, bathroom repairs easier than you think, and tricks to make furniture look like the first day. And many of them are solved with simple products such as bicarbonate, toothpaste, or vinegar … They are homemade cleaning products that go super well to deal with small disasters.

Homemade cleaning products

Lemon. Its citric acid works as an excellent natural cleaner with degreasing, antibacterial and odor neutralizing properties. But never use it with marble, as its powerful acid corrodes its surface and damages it.
Vinegar. Like lemon, it is a good degreaser thanks to its acetic acid, which reduces and cuts fat. In addition, it has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that make it an excellent home disinfectant. And it doesn't cause allergies or irritation.
Ethyl alcohol. It is another of the great allies of cleaning. In addition to disinfecting, it dries surfaces quickly, and removes grease or glue stains.
Peroxide. Also known as hydrogen peroxide, it is another medicine cabinet disinfectant that can help you clean the house. It completely eliminates microorganisms by oxidation, that is, it "burns" them in some way.
Sodium bicarbonate. Neutralizes and removes bad odors from almost all materials and rooms in the house. Can be used to absorb grease or oil stains. Soften the water so you don't have to use so much detergent. And it is an effective cleaner for delicate surfaces.
Talcum powder. You can use them as stain removers and also as odor neutralizers.
Bitumen. It is a product based on waxes and dyes that, from the start, serves to polish leather footwear. But it can also be used for other uses. To revitalize leather furniture or to hide damage and scratches in wood, for example.
Salt. Thanks to its "exfoliating" and absorbent power, it is used to clean the wooden cutting board, remove lime stains or clean the floor.
Neutral soap. Its balanced formulation makes it suitable for cleaning any surface, it degrades easily and is non-toxic.
Toothpaste. In addition to brightening and removing stains from our teeth, toothpaste is also very effective as a brightener and stain remover.
Mouthwash. The disinfectant properties and perfume of the mouthwash make it ideal as a disinfectant and deodorant.
Olive oil. Besides being very healthy, it can be used to polish and protect wood and other delicate materials.
Coffee. Coffee grounds can have a second life as a household cleaner to unclog pipes, for example.